Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-27
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

SSSeu IaSG evening III q Sa1l6BG SuJfG 10
collect his scattered wits and prepare to
give thanks to-day ike good citizen.
Mr.. Washington is about thirtY-fiVe
years Of age, and occupies q couple Of
rooms at the number indicated with HE
wlie. Mrs. Washington is & very comely
nUlatto woman, Of good, sound sense
and fne proportions. The husband is 4
good, honest fellow, about nineteenth,
African, and his wife is, therefore, several
shades lighter in complexion than he. For
some time Mrs. W. had shown the usual
evidences OF approaching maternity, but
not IN startling way, and yesterday
morning, when Dr.. julie Marcus, the
family MUSICIAN, received word that his
services were needed, he was not az ali
surprised. Responding with slercity, he
about IL O'Clock had the satisfaction OF
seeing q fine, healthy boy
GROWING AND KICKING
on the moTher's bed.
The fond father with happy smile,
and go Old auntie in attendance,
were profusely thanking the physician for
his VSluable services, &2d assuring him
he would be called upon again under
similar circunst stances, Whea he startled
them with the remark:
ST am not through yet. There's snoth-
er one"
"Ano.her what" argued Mr.. Washing
ton with buiglng eyes.
"Another bGoy."
"Np! Nj" said the father.
"No! Nj" demonstrated the mother
teeblY.
ono! NJ" echoed the good cid auntit
family.
NUMBER TWO ARRIVES.
n veYtheiess Che doctor persisted, snd
st 4 O'Clock in the afternoon Mar,hs
Washington, sister 90 George Washing
ton, born al hour or two previously, made
her appearance.
Mr.. Washington, Sr, by his time wore
al expression OF severe gravity,
the suntie locked troubled, the
mother seemed TO have lost inter-
est in all earthly sffairs, and No. l
WAS eviGClng his Gispleasure with the
general order of things By frantically
throwing about his legs aud arms and
shrieking Until he WaS IN q fair condition
TO bring On apopleXy.
"This is more than l expected, doctor.
You have done me douole service and
nave been kind to US all. But amt it
strange we never had twins in our family
before, d0ctOr2 You'll come sgain in the
morning, WON'T you, and see how We are
getting alopg?"
"No, will stay right here. I haven't
fnlsned my work yet. There's another
"Another!" fairly shrieked the husband
Snd father.
"Not another !'scresmed the old auntie
"No, no, not any more" moaned the
mother.
NO. THREE MAKES A BOW.
DR.. Marcus now considered his pro-
fessional reputation at stake, and TO
prove that ne Was q doctor who meant
Just what he said, in fifteen minutes
more had EtZ1 Washington, a full sister
Of George and Martha Washington, msk-
ing frantic efforts to kick herself out of g
lot of baby clothes.
Mr.. Washington looked at DR., Marcus
G few moments in helpless silence, and
then calculated: Chow May more are
there, DOctor?"
eyes, doctor, how many do you think
there will be altogether 2" queried the
auntie, who now seemed reconciled to
babies il companies, platOons, regiments
aad mul5itudes.
"Thst isn't alp" queried the mother,
in doubling voice.
eyes, that's ell for this time, and you
are the mother of three of the finest chill
dren in this city," returned DR.. Marcus,
in answer to the last question. Then the
doctor, with sigh. went home.
THE FATHER INTERVIEWED.
Last night the doctor, accompanied by
an Enquirer reporter, called to see how
the babies, the mother and the father
were coming on. The babies were the
most self obtained and composed Of the
party. The mother WIS somewhat ex-
hausted, but happy, but the father
we'll, the father WAS 10 the most alarming
condition of the lot. He appeared as 8
man just emerging from nightmare, and
locked 81 the doctor as though he
expected him TO produce few more
cnerubs.
In the subsequent talk the Enquirer
gathered the tact that there was in the
fEther's thoughts strange admixture of
pride and regret. He seemed proud that
ne was the parent, all to himself, Of so
many dazzling babes, but he was, evidently
Re gretful that bis family had been in
creased so largely in one installment.
The auntie had relapsed into state Of
benignant resignation. Her demeanor as
she slaughtered up tnipgs about the room
indicated tscit admission that she was
responsible for the whole a1sir, but
would never do SO sgsin.
"I want to congratulate You," said the
to Mr.. Washington, "on this
fue and heslthiul addition to the populA-
ton of this grand city"
"Yes-y-e-s s." he returned obviously.
81 hope this sudden increase Of house
hold expenses will not sdd to the burden
OF your friends and neigbbors by precipi-
tatlpg rise in the price OF the coal
which you SELL"
THOUGHT OF THE FUTURE.
Mr.. WAshlngton's answer showed thst
he is not only sensible and philosophical
man who can grappie with and master
the problems Of the present. but that he
gives thought TO futurity. He said;
'tIf they keep on coming this way 1
viii have to quit ceiling coal by the
bushel ana so 20 selling it by
the barge. Now, rich msn Ike
Mr.. Sol K:neon can stand this
sort of thing, but it is purity hard
on ne. l don't mind the babies;
in fact, love 'em all, but I'd rather they |
would have come one at lime, in regular
order. You see, we weren't locking for |
like this. We've had three al
ready, but they were born each one about |
g year apart. Wife and | are good |
people, and l believe in letting nature |
axe lis course, and in accepting the re-
TUT like C1ristians; but this is rushing |
shings. Now, you see with poor people !